FIFTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK — PART ;X. 775 



POCAHONTAS. 



J^. M. Harrison, Fonda, Iowa, October 15, 1904. 



Although the forepart of the season was wet and cold, and all crops 

 were backward, the weather gradually improved and crops matured and 

 yielded well. 



Cbr«— With the exception of that which was planted on a few low lying, 

 wet places, the crop will be good, and will average about forty bushels per 

 acre of good grade. 



6^a/^5— Averaged about forty bushels per acre and was of excellent quality, 

 overrunning in weight. 



Wheat — Small acreage, but yielded on an average of fourteen bushels 

 per acre, and was of fair quality. 



Rye — None raised. 



Barley — Yielded on an average of thirty-five bushels per acre and was of 

 fair quality. 



Flax — None sown. 



Buckwheat — None raised. 



3Iillet — Yielded a large crop and was put up in good condition. 



Sorghum — None raised. 



Timothy — Yielded a large crop, and as the weather was very favorable in 

 haying season, it was put up in excellent condition. 



Clover — An exceptionally heavy yield and was put up in good condition. 



Prairie /my— An exceptionally heavy yield and was put up in good con- 

 dition. 



Potatoes — Yielded a large crop but some are not keeping well since being 

 dug. 



Vegetables— The yield of all varieties was exceptionally heavy and of ex- 

 cellent quality. 



Apples — A fair crop, both in quality and yield. 



Other fruits— Y)\d. well. 



Cattle— hess than the usual number being fed for beef. Breeding and 

 raising of thoroughbreds is increasing, all the leading breeds being repre- 

 sented. 



Norses— Good animals are scarce, owing to high prices paid by eastern 

 buyers, and large numbers shipped out. A great deal of breeding is being 

 done. 



Swine — Mostly thoroughbreds raised, and have done well the past sea- 

 son; no disease reported. 



Sheep — Not generally raised in county but there is a few breeders of 

 thoroughbreds and the business is increasing. 



Poultry — A great many have been raised the past season and have done 

 well. 



Bees — Ha.we done well the past season, and the industry is increasing in 

 this county. 



Drainage — A great deal of tiling has been laid, and a number of drain- 

 age districts have been organized under the new law. 



Za«cf5— Owing to wet seasons land values have depreciated to some ex- 

 tent, and now range in price from $55 to $80 per acre. 



Report of fair— The Big Four District Fair Association held its annual 



